Improved process for the bflantjfacttjre op iodine



Maze- JULES FOUGERAT AND LUOIEN A..TARTIERE, OF (QUOGUE, NE\V YORK, ASSIGNOBS TO THE ALGA CHEMICAL WORKS, OF NE\V YORK CITY- IMPRO ED PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE or 10mm v The Schedule reieryed to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that we, J ULES F0 UGERAT and Lnornx A. TARTIERn, of Quogue, in the county ofSuifolk, and

State of New York, have invented new and improved Process of Making Iodine; and we dohereby declare Second, in the application of peroxide of manganese to the ingredients, by which the iodine is produced.

The invention finally consists in the whole process of producing the iodine fiom mussels.

The process is as follows:

The mussels, whether alive, or their shells, are first washed, and then calcinized and pulverized. They are then put in a suilicient quantity of water, saytroni five to eight times their weight, and arethen boiled for 'a few minutes. This mixture is then filtered, and is, after filtering, put into a retort, and treated therein with sulphuric acid and peroxide of manganese. This mixture is then distilled, and the iodine, which is the product of distillation, is drawn off into a suitable receptacle.

Having thus described our invention, We claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- L Filtering the oalcinized and boiled mussels, preparatory to their distillation, as set forth.

2. The application of peroxide of manganese to the making of iodine from mussels, as set forth 3. The process herein specified of producing iodine from mussels.

- JJFOUGEBAT.

LUGIEN A. TARTIERE. Witnesses: I F. BtooKLEY, ALEX. R'ltoenn'rs. 

